Rémi Quirion, OC CQ MSRC (born January 9, 1955) is a Canadian scientist. He is the first Chief Scientist of Quebec.[1]
Born in Lac-Drolet, Quebec, Quirion received a Ph.D. from Université de Sherbrooke in 1980.[2] He was a Professor of Psychiatry at McGill University and Scientific Director of the Douglas Hospital Research Centre.[3]
Honours[edit]
In 1993, he was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec.[2] In 2004, he was awarded the Government of Quebec's Prix Wilder-Penfield.[4] In 2006, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.[5] He is also a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.[6] In 1997, he was awarded the Léo-Pariseau Prize and the Prix Michel-Sarrazin in 2007.
References[edit]
- ^ "The Chief Scientist | Scientifique en chef". Scientifique en chef. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
- ^ a b "National Order of Quebec citation" (in French).
- ^ "Dr. Rémi Quirion named officer of Order of Canada".
- ^ "Prix Wilder-Penfield citation" (in French). 8 November 2004.
- ^ "Order of Canada citation". 11 June 2018.
- ^ "The Diamond Jubilee Medal". 11 June 2018.
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